The WILLOW project has been featured in a new episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, produced by Enlit Europe, a leading platform for the European energy community. The episode includes an interview with Ainhoa Cortes, project lead at CEIT, who explains how day‑to‑day operational decisions in offshore wind—such as adjusting turbine output or temporarily pausing activity—can have a measurable impact on structural fatigue.
Ainhoa highlights that these operational changes, although routine, introduce variable loads that accumulate over time and influence the long‑term health and performance of offshore wind turbines. She also outlines how WILLOW is addressing this challenge by combining advanced monitoring technologies, high‑quality operational data and AI‑based predictive tools to better understand fatigue mechanisms and support more informed decision‑making.
The full conversation is available on Enlit Europe’s podcast platform in the following link: Extending turbine lifetimes: Lessons from project WILLOW | Enlit World
